Everyone knows playing the guitar is awesome! It doesn't matter if your chugging away on some power chords or shredding a spine-tingling solo, playing the guitar is like life amplified. Unfortunately, learning to play the guitar can be an entirely different story.

That's why I put together three easy tips to help you unleash the guitar super hero inside.

TIP #1: What Kind of Super Hero Are You?

Take a moment and picture in your mind's eye the type of guitar super hero you'd like to become.

What are your super powers?

Can you shred like Yngwie Malmsteen? Are your solos raw and evocative like Gary Moore? Maybe you can sing and play the guitar like John Mayer or compose iconic hooks like George Harrison?It doesn't matter which super powers you imagine, so long as they inspire you.

TIP #2: Identify Your Super Powers

Now that you discovered your super hero persona, it's time to write down your super powers.

Let's pretend for a moment you always dreamed of playing evocative guitar solos like Gary Moore. Great!

Gary's super powers are pretty obvious:

Vibrato: Superman's got super strength. Spiderman's got spidey powers. And Gary Moore had a vibrato that could level tall buildings in a single measure.